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Mastodon's Bill Kelliher Explains Why Les Paul Customs Are the 'Rolls Royce of Guitars', Recalls How Metallica's James Hetfield Inspired Him to Play Explorers | Ultimate Guitar
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James Hetfield's 1973 Gibson Les Paul Custom, "Iron Cross." | James hetfield guitar, Signature guitar, Guitar
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James Hetfield's 1973 Gibson Les Paul Custom "Iron Cross" | James hetfield guitar, Gibson les paul, Guitar design
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Here is why we never got a Gibson Iron Cross (James's explanation & slight dig at Kirk :P) - The ESP Guitar Company
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Here is why we never got a Gibson Iron Cross (James's explanation & slight dig at Kirk :P) - The ESP Guitar Company
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